Clark County

Anna Letsche, an Iowa native, has been hired as a Day County Extension educator. She replaces Audrey Rider, who took a similar position in Clark County. Letsche, a native of Remsen, Iowa, is a 2007 graduate of Iowa State University.

Firefighters are battling a grass fire near Conde this afternoon. The fire is in Clark County about six miles east of Conde near the intersection of 153th Street and 413th Avenue, said Spink County Sheriff Kevin Schurch. The call reporting the fire came in about 3 p.m., Schurch said. Stay with aberdeennews.com for more details.

The Spink County 4-H Horse Show was held July 7 at the Hippodrome on the state fairgrounds in Huron. Kristen Gonsoir of Groton was the judge for the event. Purple ribbon winners will advance to the State 4-H Horse Show July 21-23 at the state fairgrounds in Huron. Eleven 4-H'ers did demonstrations and illustrated talks before the show. Gonsoir was the Youth in Action judge. Those receiving purple ribbons included: Cheyenne Bebo, Cooper Bebo, Trevor Bohl, Tucker Bohl, Cooper Gordon, Luke Holt, Bailley Mason, Jacklyn Meyer, Stuart Meyer and Jacey Williams.

Cooler temperatures have not stopped the climbing number of West Nile cases in South Dakota. According to the South Dakota Department of Health, there are now 99 West Nile cases in the state, with 18 of those in Brown County. The statewide number of cases is up from 87 the week before. Brown County's total cases increased by one. Cases detected in surrounding counties stayed the same, with the exception of Clark County, where three cases are now reported, compared to two a week earlier.

The number of West Nile cases continues to rise, with the total number of cases in South Dakota now at 106. Three deaths have been reported. According to the state Department of Health's latest surveillance report, seven new cases were added this past week. The number of cases in Brown County was unchanged at 18, but one additional case was reported in Spink and Clark counties. Spink County now has six cases. Clark County has four.

Clark - Genevieve Liberty, 95, of Clark died Friday, June 27, 2008, at Jenkins Living Center in Watertown. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Arne Funeral Home in Clark, with Rev. Robin Schaunaman officiating. Burial will be in Conde Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the funeral home on Wednesday. Genevieve was born Aug. 27, 1912, in Conde to Frederick and Anna (Kerr) Schultz. She attended rural school in Clark County until the eighth grade.

PIERRE - The James River's flow has quadrupled in the past half-century, making it one of the largest increases in the country, U.S. Geological Survey officials said Monday. The James and Big Sioux rivers have seen the largest increases in average flows of all streams, the officials said. And the Missouri River basin has become drier on its western half and wetter on its eastern side. Meanwhile, air temperatures in South Dakota warmed 5 to 6 degrees during recent decades. "Something's going on," Mark Anderson, director for the South Dakota Water Science Center operated by geological survey, told the Legislature's watershed task force.

OK, my friends. I need some help. For decades, I have been collecting South Dakota school nicknames/mascots. Next month, I am going to unveil a list of 400 or so. But I need some help. Below is a list of ones that I am missing. I am not 100 percent that all of the towns listed even had schools. For example, I know there was a Hopper High School. It competed in the 1925 basketball districts. The same with Pleasant Valley. But others like Fairview, Pringle or Utica, I am not sure if they had schools with mascots.

The number of West Nile cases continues to rise, with the total number of cases in South Dakota now at 106. Three deaths have been reported. According to the state Department of Health's latest surveillance report, seven new cases were added this past week. The number of cases in Brown County was unchanged at 18, but one additional case was reported in Spink and Clark counties. Spink County now has six cases. Clark County has four.

Cooler temperatures have not stopped the climbing number of West Nile cases in South Dakota. According to the South Dakota Department of Health, there are now 99 West Nile cases in the state, with 18 of those in Brown County. The statewide number of cases is up from 87 the week before. Brown County's total cases increased by one. Cases detected in surrounding counties stayed the same, with the exception of Clark County, where three cases are now reported, compared to two a week earlier.

OK, my friends. I need some help. For decades, I have been collecting South Dakota school nicknames/mascots. Next month, I am going to unveil a list of 400 or so. But I need some help. Below is a list of ones that I am missing. I am not 100 percent that all of the towns listed even had schools. For example, I know there was a Hopper High School. It competed in the 1925 basketball districts. The same with Pleasant Valley. But others like Fairview, Pringle or Utica, I am not sure if they had schools with mascots.

PIERRE - The James River's flow has quadrupled in the past half-century, making it one of the largest increases in the country, U.S. Geological Survey officials said Monday. The James and Big Sioux rivers have seen the largest increases in average flows of all streams, the officials said. And the Missouri River basin has become drier on its western half and wetter on its eastern side. Meanwhile, air temperatures in South Dakota warmed 5 to 6 degrees during recent decades. "Something's going on," Mark Anderson, director for the South Dakota Water Science Center operated by geological survey, told the Legislature's watershed task force.

Clark: Eileen Ruth (Mrs. James) Arthur, 78, Clark, died at her home on Tuesday morning, May 1, 2012, peacefully surrounded by her family. Visitation was held on Saturday, May 5, 2012, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Furness Funeral Home in Clark and after 12:30 p.m. at the church on Sunday. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at 2 p.m. in the United Methodist Church in Clark with the Rev. Dayne Zachrison officiating. The organist will be Pat Seefeldt with special music by the United Methodist Church Choir, David Warkenthien and Robin Brown.

Firefighters are battling a grass fire near Conde this afternoon. The fire is in Clark County about six miles east of Conde near the intersection of 153th Street and 413th Avenue, said Spink County Sheriff Kevin Schurch. The call reporting the fire came in about 3 p.m., Schurch said. Stay with aberdeennews.com for more details.

Clark County Commissioners will be holding a hearing tomorrow (June 21) at the Clark County Courthouse in Clark. Riverview Farms and Clark Feeders have applied to expand their dairy heifer farm from 6,940 animal units to 9,940 animal units. The hearing starts at 10:30 a.m. Clark Feeders has been operating near Raymond since 2007 .